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Welcome to Sand Spring ...

Sand Spring is located in Luzerne County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Sand Spring: Sand Spg. (or less commonly used: Sand Spng. or Sand Sprng.)

Sand Spring is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sand Spring lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Sand Spring: 570 & 272<3>

Communities Also Named Sand Spring ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Sand Spring - they are located in Alabama, Kansas and Maryland.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sand Spring.

Communities near Sand Spring ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sand Spring.

  • Wilkes-Barre
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hazleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Kingston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Nanticoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Berwick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Tamaqua
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
    • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <4>
  • Plymouth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Exeter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <4>
  • Swoyersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Edwardsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sand Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sand Spring.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sand Spring. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sand Spring.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Sand Spring.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Spring ...

Looking for more information about Sand Spring? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sand Spring, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sand Spring.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sand Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Sand Spring area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Sand Spring area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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